The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-16

deep sea sounding, Dicliey fell into history
again.
"Did you know" said she, 'that the Rule Of
Three is the rule of the seal"
"As to howl" said l.
'Why," said she, "the ships bow rises and
falls three times, and then she runs along for
short distan .e on an even keel, and so on ad
mfinitum."
"Ad nauseam, rather" said l, as l felt
twinge of NAL de mer, and saw steerage
passenger endeavoring to spit his immortal
soul into the sea.
Bv noon the deck of the ship was like u
ward in hospital; the spray was dashing
clear over the ship, and by 4 o'clock had
offered tribute to Neptune, and Dickey was
looking like pale and worn out dishrag.
"Dickey," said sarcastically, what have
YOU done with all the romance of the sea you
had on exhibition Thursday nightF
"Thrown it overheard" said she with
groan. "Confound the romance! Confound
the sea! I'll be satisfied if my skin is left to
me, though don't just see how Pm going to
throw up my skeleton" and she made another
Intellectual attempt.
| We did not 60 to dinner for obvious rea-
sons, but by o'clock the sea had subsidized
very successfully and that was the end and
all of our seasickness, for the waters were down
next day and remained that way for the re-
mainder of the voyage We were becoming
accustomed to tlre motion, too, and that had
much to do with the apparent quiescence OF
the waves
All our days after this were given up to
full enjoyment of the unrestrained liberty OF
| A. nd lnafeH nnI ran1
and talked pretty much as we pleased.
There was young Kentuckian on board,
Judge Kincaid, with whom Dickey had
quite Irritation, and asked him why he
chose all American rather than German
girl for such advertisement.
swell :" said he, "the only genuine flirta-
tious girl in the world is the American. She
knows how to size up a man, and can draw
the line with great exactness between what
be says and what he means, at the same time
making him believe she means all she says.
| tried pretty German girl at first, but 1
found that she spelled 1--we with Dig Il,
and held it as something not to be mentioned
in Jest There's too much business Ill that
sort for me, and as l don't want any per-
qusites in the shape of broken hearts or
breach of promise suits, l have withdrawn
before it is everlastingly too late"
believe the judge is right, for in my
talks on the subject with some German
ladies found they had been taught that
fippancy in love or religion was equally
sacrilegious.
After the second Sunday we began to feel
that land was an object in life, and rs Dickey
and were to be the first passengers to leave
the ship disembarking at Plymouth, Eng,
we were the envied of all observers; and one
man, not quite up in geography, said he
thought he would go with us to London and
thence to Hamburg by rail- When | ex-
planned that the railroad did not cross the
channel and that England was insular, the
poor fellow choked down a sigh and gave uI
the idea. He had been pretty sick, and
probably that is why he forgot his geogra
ply, for sea sickness will make person for
get everything but itself.
Tuesday morning, the thirteenth day Out
from New York and two days later than OK
pected, the steward came rattling at oul
door, saying we were approaching Plymouth
and it was time for us to be up.
Talk about a woman taking a long time tc
dress! I'll wager n biscuit that we were into
our clothes and out Of that stateroom c'cell'
Dickey called it before man could have
said his morning prayers. On deck we fount
some of the passengers who had been up fo
three hours, so crazy were they to see hare
ground once more, and they had much to tel
us how Lizard Point and the shores contigu
ous looked in the grim gray dawn. Every
body felt good, and l am sure the hills, n
bare and rugged as they seemed from tin
ship, were as beautiful TO me as the face Of &
fair girl Then the pilot came, and shortl,
after we ran up in sight of Plymouth, thu
metropolis of the west" and a tender cam
to take us of.
ave are to be rendered to the city, as
were,n said Dickey glibly.
"a gracious present" said the Kentuclia
with languishinS smile, but | kept m
mouth shut, something every woman doesn'
do on all occasions.
Our goodbys were soon said, for breakfas
was waiting the passengers below and sent
ment does not flourish well OH an empi.
stomach; we descended TO the TENDER wave
farewell to the Rhaetia her captain, GREY
and passengers, and in fifteen or twenty min
utes we stepped once more upon the waveles
iand-earthquakes excepted.
"Thank the Loid!' said Dickey.
"Amenm said fervently.